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The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3][4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5] The Aravalli range in the north-west serves the origin of few of the rivers such as the Chambal, the Banas ...
Purna. Godavari. Krishna. Kaveri. Penna River. Rivers falling into Arabian sea jointly as Panjnaad Sutlej, Vyas, Ravi, Chenab, Jhehlam, flowing through The Punjab, a province shared by Modern India and Pakistan. River Sindh or Sindhu is flowing alone from Himalaya in between these rivers and Afghanistan.
The Ganges is the distilled lifeblood of the Hindu tradition, of its divinities, holy books, and enlightenment. [ 81 ] As such, her worship does not require the usual rites of invocation (avahana) at the beginning and dismissal (visarjana) at the end, required in the worship of other gods. [ 81 ]
Map of India based on survey of rivers of India.. The Indian rivers interlinking project is a proposed large-scale civil engineering project that aims to effectively manage water resources in India by linking rivers using a network of reservoirs and canals to enhance irrigation and groundwater recharge and reduce persistent floods in some parts and water shortages in other parts of the country.
NW4. Kakinada to Puducherry (Buckingham canal) Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (Yanam and Pondicherry) 1095. N [5] NW5. (a) Talcher - Dhamra stretch of Brahmani River -Kharsua River-Tantighai River-Pandua Nala-Dudhei Nala-Kani Dhamra River. (b) Geonkhali - Charbatia stretch of coovum Canal.
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The river provides a perennial supply of water to the plain of West Bengal for irrigation and human & industry consumption. The river is navigable and a major transport system in the region with a large traffic flow. For a long time, the Calcutta Port was the biggest port of India. Although in the past its significance had gone down, recently ...
The Krishna River is one of the rivers whose water energy is harnessed to a large extent by various hydro electric power stations in India. [27] The following is the list of hydro electric power stations excluding small and medium installations.